1. The Bolshevik Revolution gave rise to
Communism in Russia. What was the impact of
this American society?
A. There was an increase of anti-communist police
raids against suspected immigrants.
B. All immigrants from communist countries were
forced to return back home.
C. Public sympathy increased for refugees from
communist countries.
D. The Communist Party became a popular
political party.
2. Which describes the importance of town
meetings in colonial New England?
A.
They were used primarily to resolve
religious issues.
B.
They represent the first instances of direct
democracy in the colonies.
C.
Events like the Salem Witch Trials were
conducted in town meetings.
D.
It was through town meetings that the
colonists interacted with Native Americans.
3. How did the colony of New York form?
A.
Persecuted religious groups from England
settled there.
B.
French merchants set up a prosperous
trading port there.
C.
The Duke of York founded it after taking
Iroquois land in several wars.
D.
The British created it after taking the Dutch
settlement New Amsterdam.
Use the following quote to answer question #4:
“While I agree that power must be divided among several branches
of government, I cannot agree to this plan. It proposes that both
houses of the legislative branch be composed of representatives from
each state. That is fine and good. But it also proposes that, in each
house, the number of representatives for each state is to be based on
population. Should we the smaller states have less of a voice in our
own government? No! To approve this plan would be to impose a
form of tyranny onus again. What good is representation if it is
destined to mean nothing?”
4. The above quote is MOST LIKELY from whom?
A.
a delegate to the First Continental Congress from a
small colony
B.
a delegate to the Constitutional Convention who is
protesting the New Jersey Plan
C.
a delegate to the Second Continental Congress who is
opposing the Constitution
D. a delegate to the Constitutional Convention who is
opposing the Virginia Plan
Use the following flow chart to help answer
question #5:
5. Which statement should go in the box at the
top to complete the cause and effect chart?
A.
Development of African trade routes with
European powers.
B.
America’s increased desire to establish
colonies in Africa.
C.
England sends Ambassadors to open
relations with Africa.
D.
Growth of the African population in
America due to slavery.
6. Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, and
Thomas Hooker all had which in common?
A. They were each executed as witches during the
Salem Witch Trials.
B. They founded other colonies in New England
after leaving Massachusetts over disagreements
with Puritan church leaders.
C. They each played key roles in the Atlantic
Slave Trade.
D. They left New England and spread Puritanism
to the Middle and Southern Colonies.
7. How did the Warren Court’s Miranda
decision expand the legal rights of individuals?
A.
Suspects became protected against evidence
that had been improperly obtained.
B.
Suspects would now be protected against selfincrimination upon being arrested.
C.
Any arrested suspect would automatically be
assigned a court-appointed attorney.
D.
Suspects were officially considered innocent
until proven guilty.
8. What was the significance of Thomas Paine’s
pamphlet Common Sense?
A.
It presented a convincing case for
independence, using plain language.
B.
It counteracted the Great Awakening by
arguing against religion.
C.
It clearly described how increased trade
could benefit the colonies.
D.
It considered early arguments against
using slave labor in America.
9. John Locke was influential to the drafting of
the Declaration of Independence because his
A.
belief in conquering the entire continent was
popular here but opposed in England.
B.
belief that Americans were unique from
Britons motivated colonists to seek freedom.
C. theory that all taxes were unjust and should be
banned was popular with the signers.
D. theory that rulers needed the consent of
citizens inspired and justified the document.
10. What role did France play in the American
Revolution?
A. It made a pact with Spain to divide American
territory after the war.
B.
It sold weapons and services to both sides in
order to make a profit.
C. It allied itself with the revolutionaries in
order to weaken Britain.
D. It assisted the British, for its rulers feared a
similar French revolution.
11. How was the geographical location of Yorktown
pivotal to General Washington’s decisive victory there
during the American Revolution?
A.
It was far inland, so supplies and
reinforcements couldn’t arrive from the sea in
time.
B.
It was surrounded on all sides by trees and
hills, giving Washington’s soldiers ample cover.
C.
It was on the coast, and French ships
blockaded it during the Continental Army’s
assault.
D.
It was in the valley of the Appalachian
mountains, giving the colonists elevated
positioning.
12. The Articles of Confederation proved to be
an ineffective body of laws for what reason?
A. The United States had not yet declared
independence at the time they were ratified.
B. The Articles gave too much power to the
central government, causing many colonists to
rebel.
C. The Articles did not give enough power to the
federal government for it to lead effectively.
D. None of the states would agree to ratify the
Articles of Confederation.
13. How did the Whiskey Rebellion affect George
Washington’s Presidency?
A.
It showed his skills in negotiating state
interests in Congress.
B.
It exposed the President as powerless to
intervene in state and local matters.
C.
It forced him to utilize a national army to
stop domestic unrest.
D.
It made his popularity legendary once he
repealed the unpopular Whiskey Tax.
14. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were
important to westward expansion because they
A.
set up many permanent settlements in the
west.
B.
eliminated all Native American threats in
the west.
C.
negotiated the price and timing of the
Louisiana Purchase.
D.
explored and mapped out the area received
in the Louisiana Purchase.
15. The Monroe Doctrine was important to
American history because it
A.
expressed America’s willingness to
intervene in the internal conflicts of Europe
B.
directly opposed further European
colonization anywhere in the world
C.
showed that the United States would protect
the Americas as a sphere of influence
D.
accepted Spanish and French expansion in
the Americas in order to form an alliance
16. What effect did the cotton gin have on the
South’s economy?
A. It made the South more industrialized than the
North.
B. It increased the South’s dependence on slave
labor.
C. It decreased the South’s dependence on foreign
trade.
D. It led to the end of the plantation system.
17. A U.S. congressman in the 1840s who favored
western expansion on the grounds that it was
God’s will for the United States to control and
“civilize” the territory from the Mississippi river
to the Pacific coast was undoubtedly a believer in
what?
A. Civil liberties
B. Manifest Destiny
C. Monroe Doctrine
D. the Oregon Trail
18. How did the Missouri Compromise affect the
expansion of slavery into western territories?
A.
It allowed slavery only in Missouri and
western territories south of Missouri.
B.
It permitted Missouri to have slaves but
forbade slavery in all other Western territories.
C.
It forced Missouri to be a free state but
permitted western states to choose slavery.
D.
It allowed all western areas to become slave
states as long as they didn’t outnumber free
states.
Use the following list to answer question #19:
Organization of
the Utah Territory
The division of
Territory in Texas
Admitting
California to the
Union
Returning
Fugitive Slaves in all
states
19. The items in this list are territorial issues that
are related directly to the
A.
Great Compromise.
B.
Compromise of 1850.
C.
Missouri Compromise.
D.
Compromise of 1820.
20. President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg
Address primarily expressed
A.
his personal disgust at southern racism.
B.
boastful pride about the Union’s military
might.
C.
profound regret about the Civil War’s
violence.
D.
his determination to maintain the Union.
21. A U.S. senator from Connecticut introduces a
bill using government regulations to help New
England manufactures. President Andrew
Jackson will MOST LIKELY
A. oppose the bill
B. support the bill
C. have no opinion on the bill
D. sign the bill
22. How would a congressman from Georgia
MOST LIKELY have voted regarding the
Wilmot Proviso?
A. He would have opposed it.
B. He would have supported it.
C. He would have abstained from voting for fear
of causing controversy.
D. If he were from Atlanta, he would have
supported it; but if he were from s rural area, he
would have opposed it.
Use the following chart to answer question #23:
23. Which conclusion is supported by the data in
the chart?
A.
Heading into the Civil War, the North was
guaranteed to win.
B.
The North had more industry because they
did not use slave labor.
C.
There was great economic disparity between
the North and the South.
D. During the Civil War, the South relied
mainly on industry for their economy.
24. The Missouri Compromise, Wilmot Proviso,
and Compromise of the 1850 were all designed to
A. end slavery in the South
B. emancipate slaves
C. extend slavery to new U.S. territories
D. deal with the issue of slavery in new territories.
25. Use the following quote to answer question
#25.
“I am outraged by this decision! How can the
judicial branch of government take it upon itself
hand down a decision that, in effect, declares men
to be mere property rather than human beings?
God will hold them responsible. More than that,
regardless of what the Court says, God will judge
any man who holds another in bondage when he
has the power to set him free.”
The above statement MOST LIKELY comes
from which of the following?
A. A member of the Confederate government,
protesting the Emancipation Proclamation.
B.
A member of Congress who supports
popular sovereignty protesting the Dred Scott
decision.
C. An abolitionist protesting the Dred Scott
decision.
D. A Democrat protesting the election of
Abraham Lincoln.
Use the following list to answer question #26:
Ended Confederate hopes of successfully
invading the South
Stonewall Jackson was sorely missed
Bloodiest battle of the entire war
major turning point
26. What battle is the above list referring to?
A. Gettysburg
B. Antietam
C. Bull Run
D. Chancellorsville
27. The expansion of the railroad industry in the
1800’s was a positive development for
A.
Native Americans who got jobs from the
railroads.
B.
other industries, like steel, who provided
resources to the railroad companies.
C.
poor Americans who could now afford to
travel west on the free cars.
D.
Lewis and Clark because it made their
expedition more efficient.
28. How did Standard Oil attain its immense
wealth?
A.
It encouraged unions in order to keep the
most competent and productive workers.
B.
It consolidated power by taking over its
competitors and becoming a monopoly.
C.
It acted for several years as the only oil
company to export oil to other
countries.
D.
It was the first oil company to drill for oil in
the Northeastern United States.
29. Which is a Thomas Edison invention that had
an impact on American lives?
A.
telephone
B.
telegraph
C.
cotton gin
D.
light bulb
Use the following list to answer question #30:
New York
Harbor
Over 12million
immigrants during
late 1800’s-early
1900’s
Intense health
inspections
30. The list above BEST describes which
location?
A.
Jamestown
B.
Fort Sumter
C.
Ellis Island
D.
Panama Canal
31. The government’s role in early labor disputes
can BEST be described as what?
A. supportive of business out of concern that
strikes could adversely affect the nation
B. supportive of workers out of concern that
business owners were failing to protect worker’s
rights
C. restrained, choosing to let labor and business
owners work out their own solutions
D. disinterested, because the labor disputes were a
matter of private enterprise
32. Samuel Gompers is MOST remembered as
A. the leader of the Pullman Strike.
B. a supporter of federal injunctions.
C. the leader of the AFL.
D. the president who sent in federal troops to end the
Pullman Strike.
33. How did Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle
address social issues important to the Progressive
Movement?
A.
It pointed out that women weren’t being
treated like humans when denied suffrage.
B.
It showed how lax regulations in the food
industry endangered public health.
C.
It explained why national forests and
wildlife needed to be preserved.
D.
It gave a realistic portrayal of racial tension
in the Southern states.
34. How did the Supreme Court’s decision in
Plessy v. Ferguson affect African-Americans?
A.
It extended the 14th Amendment to private
individuals.
B.
It permitted the segregation of blacks and
whites.
C.
It prohibited more Jim Crow laws from
being passed.
D.
It allowed poll taxes to be applied to blacks.
35. Why would a majority of poor people living
in cities in the late 1890s and early 1900s be likely
to support progressive leaders?
A.
Progressive leaders promised to get
everyone a job and safe house by 1920.
B.
Almost all of the progressive leaders were
poor, city dwellers with little education.
C.
Most progressives sought to resolve
problems caused by industrialism and
urbanization.
D.
Unlike politicians, progressives sought to
resolve problems without using any government
help.
36. Ida Tarbell is BEST described as a
A. social worker.
B. muckraker.
C. progressive politician.
D. founding member of the NAACP.
Use the following quote to answer question #37:
“…in the Western
Hemisphere the
adherence of the
United States to the
Monroe Doctrine
may force the United
States…to the
exercise of an
international police
power.”
The Growth
Of the United
States
37. The quote above BEST states the position of
the
A.
Roosevelt Corollary
B.
Seneca Falls Conference
C.
Chinese Exclusion Act
D.
Declaration of Independence
38. World War I contributed to the Great
Migration by prompting millions of African
Americans to
A.
leave the country in order to avoid being
drafted.
B.
relocate to farms, which paid much more in
wartime.
C.
settle on the east coast as for purposes of
national defense.
D.
move into urban areas to fill newly available
industrial jobs.
39. Woodrow Wilson supported the creation of
the League of Nations in order to
A.
form an alliance against the new, expanding
Soviet Union
B.
prevent another global conflict like the first
World War
C.
colonize unconquered territories in Asia and
Africa
D.
establish an American military presence in
Europe
40. The Eighteenth Amendment effectively
A.
established a beginning date for the terms of
elected federal officials.
B.
banned the transport, sale, and
manufacturing of alcohol in America.
C.
permitted alcohol to be sold and consumed
after its prohibition.
D.
imposed an income tax on all citizens of the
United States.
41. Henry Ford had a great impact on American
society by
A.
further dividing the classes by making only
a few cars for wealthy buyers.
B.
discovering a way refine crude oil into
cheap gasoline for automobiles.
C.
developing numerous railroad systems that
connected the entire country.
D.
using an assembly line to mass-produce
cheap and efficient cars.
42. How did Langston Hughes contribute to
African-American Culture in the 20th Century?
A.
He was a popular urban progressive
politician.
B.
He was an innovative musician who created
jazz.
C.
He was a prominent poet in the Harlem
Renaissance.
D.
He was the founder of the Back to Africa
Movement.
43. Eleanor Roosevelt’s conduct as first lady can
BEST be described as
A. active and controversial
B. traditional
C. universally offensive
D. perceived as favoring the rich and powerful
44. President Franklin Roosevelt established the
Tennessee Valley Authority in order to
A.
build railroads, renovate cities, and improve
schools in the Southeast.
B.
tear down rich forests and use their lumber
to fund welfare programs.
C.
provide employment, cheap electricity, and
flood control in the South.
D.
put down civil unrest in the Southern states
with a military presence
45. How did the Wagner Act of 1935 promote
American labor unions?
A.
It forced the formation of unions upon
industries with government contracts.
B.
It merged the AFL with the CIO to create a
powerful nationwide federation of unions.
C.
It allowed secret elections in factories to see
if workers wanted to unionize.
D.
It granted tax breaks to factory-owners who
allowed employees to unionize.
46. What effect did the Battle of Midway have?
A. It prompted Hitler to commit suicide.
B. It enabled the Allies to finally open a second front
in Western Europe.
C. It turned the tide of the war in the Pacific in the
United States’ favor.
D. It gave Japan the upper hand, but only briefly.
47. The intention to provide direct relief and
exercise deficit spending were both part of
A. U.S. isolationism.
B. Hoover’s economic plan.
C. the New Deal.
D. Black Tuesday
48. In the D-Day operation, the allies in World
War II successfully
A.
launched an air assault on German cities.
B.
liberated the Nazi’s concentration camps.
C.
overthrew Mussolini and made Italy an ally.
D.
invaded Nazi-occupied France at Normandy.
49. What was the purpose of U.S. internment
camps?
A. to protect Japanese, German, and Italian
American citizens from racists who might harm
them
B. to provide a place to train soldiers to fight in
WWII
C. to allow a secluded place for scientists to work
on the atomic bomb
D. to keep a close eye on any citizen who might be
threat to the U.S. war effort
50. President Roosevelt referred to December 7,
1941 as “…a day which will live in infamy…”
because it was
A. the day Allied troops invaded France
B. the day marking the fall of France
C. the day Berlin fell to the Soviets.
D. the day the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor
51. An African American who benefited from the
Fair Employment Act would be MOST thankful
for the efforts of
A. Winston Churchill
B. Dwight Eisenhower
C. A. Philip Randolph
D. Douglas MacArthur
52. How did the Marshall Plan help stabilize
Europe after World War II?
A.
It pardoned most enemy soldiers in
exchange for their cooperation.
B.
It proposed dividing Germany into two
countries to appease Russia.
C.
It provided financial aid and supplies to
countries suffering after the war.
D.
It established an active American military
presence in unstable areas.
53. How did the spread of communism after
World War II aid in Joseph McCarthy’s rise to
prominence?
A.
He exploited the public’s hysteria and held
show trials to boost his own political career.
B.
He united blacks and whites through a
hatred of communism and encouraged civil
rights.
C.
He won public admiration for his military
leadership in fighting communists in Korea.
D.
He manipulated paranoia to sell nuclear
weapons to the United States and Soviet Union.
54. Why was the Tet Offensive an important
event in the Vietnam War?
A.
It marked North Vietnam’s permanent
capture of South Vietnam’s capitol.
B.
It stirred up strong disagreement among
Americans about the Vietnam War.
C.
It forced Lyndon Johnson to escalate the
conflict by bombing bases in Cambodia.
D.
It made the United States improve relations
with China for military assistance.
Use the picture below to answer question #55
55. The picture above is a symbol for which of
the following?
A. Japan
B. North and South Vietnam
C. North and South Korea
D. the iron curtain dividing Europe after WWII
56. What is the relationship between the baby
boom and the Interstate Highway act?
A.
The baby boom increased the number of
people living in suburbs, which increased the
demand for highways.
B.
The Interstate Highway act was designed to
stop people from using the highways to move to
suburbs.
C.
Because of the large population increase,
only Interstates could be used to move people
around.
D.
Most new places to live were only
accessible by the new Interstates.
57. During Earl Warren’s tenure as U.S. Chief
Justice
A. Prohibition was repealed.
B. There was an expansion of civil rights and
liberties.
C. There were greater restrictions on individual
freedoms.
D. There was greater concentration on the rights of
corporations.
58. Competition with the USSR during the
“space race” was beneficial to the United States
because it
A.
prevented any other country from
developing nuclear weapons.
B.
led to increase investments in math and
science education.
C.
eventually led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
D. caused more emigration from the USSR.
59. How did Brown vs. Board of Education help
shape the Civil Rights Movement?
A.
It confirmed the states’ right to enforce
policies of segregation.
B.
It ruled that “separate but equal” policies
were unconstitutional.
C.
It excused blacks from taxes for public
services they could not use.
D.
It considered non-violent protest a criminal act
that could be prosecuted.
60. One result of Johnson’s Great Society was an
increase in demand for elderly and geriatric
nursing. This was largely because of the
A.
establishment of Medicare.
B.
Civil Rights act of 1964.
C.
funding used for the Head Start program.
D.
Economic Opportunity act.
61. The presidential debates between John F.
Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960
demonstrated
A. the effect of opening relations with China on
public opinion
B. the importance of radio to the outcome of the
election process
C. the impact the Bay of Pigs Invasion on the
candidates’ position
D. the power of television to shape public
perceptions about candidates
62. In the 1960’s, the Student Nonviolent
Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
(SCLC) disagreed about
A. the tactic of sit-ins
B. the public role of religion
C. the practice of nonviolence
D. the censorship of public debate
63. Which statement describes the correct cause
and effect regarding the environmentalist
movement in the United States?
A.
Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring sparked early
interest in environmental issues.
B.
The Environmental Protection Agency hired
Rachel Carson to investigate issues for Silent
Spring.
C.
Earth Day celebrations around the country
led to the need to create the Environmental
Protection Agency.
D. The first Earth Day celebration encouraged
Rachel Carson to write Silent Spring.
64. Richard Nixon was
A. a president who took a hardline military stand
against the Chinese and enthusiastically supported
civil rights legislation.
B. the first president to publicly recognize
Communist China and eventually resigned due to a
scandal.
C. the only man ever to serve as both president and
vice president without being elected to either office.
D. a former governor of Georgia who went on to
become president and improve relations with
Communist nations.
65. Jimmy Carter was praised for which of the
following
A. Watergate
B. his handling of Iranian hostage crisis
C. the Camp David Accords
D. instituting WIN
66. Assume a publishing company approaches
Bill Clinton and wants him to write a book about
passing laws concerning international
economics. Which of Clinton’s achievements
BEST qualifies him to write this book?
A.
His impeachment
B.
the support and passage of NAFTA
C.
passage of a national healthcare plan
D.
involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal
67. Which is one reason why the results of the
2000 Presidential election were controversial?
A.
Al Gore’s running mate defected from the
Democratic Party during the election.
B.
George Bush won the majority of electoral
votes but lost the popular vote.
C.
Numerous electors pledged to Al Gore
declined to vote for him, causing his defeat.
D.
George Bush and his running mate were
both from Texas, a violation of law.
68. President Bush authorized Operation
Enduring Freedom
A. in hopes of liberating Iraq.
B. in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
C. in an effort to find Saddam Hussein’s weapons of
mass destruction.
D. in an attempt to establish a federal department in
charge of homeland security.
Use the following list to answer question #69:
Easy access to
water
Good location
for the capital of
New France
Provided
permanent place for
the French to
conduct fur trade
with Native
Americans
69. The list above describes the
A.
location of New Amsterdam.
B.
French and Indian War.
C.
Louisiana Purchase.
D.
French settlement of Quebec.
70. During the 16th and 17th centuries many
European countries adopted the belief that the
best way to have a prosperous country was to
heavily regulate the economy and limit imports
from other countries while trying to accumulate
as much gold and capital as possible. What is the
name for this set of practices?
A.
trans-atlantic trade
B.
imperialism
C.
mercantilism
D.
nationalism
71. A poor Pennsylvania grain farmer in the early
1790s who feared having his rights trampled on
by s powerful national government would have
MOST LIKELY supported which of the
following leaders?
A. John Adams
B. John Jay
C. Alexander Hamilton
D. Thomas Jefferson
72. Washington’s crossing of the Delaware of
Christmas night 1776 was significant for what
reason?
A. It caught the British off guard and ended the
war.
B. It marked the first battle commanded by George
Washington.
C. It convinced the French to sign a formal treaty
with Congress.
D. It lifted morale and gave the American forces a
much needed victory.
73. The Amendment to the Constitution that was
intended to give African Americans the right to
vote was the
A. Thirteenth Amendment
B. Fourteenth Amendment
C. Fifteenth Amendment
D. Reconstruction Act of 1867
74. Congress impeached Andrew Johnson
because
A. they believed his form of Reconstruction was
too harsh.
B. he was a southerner who had supported the
Confederacy.
C. he tried to remove a public official and they
already disagreed with him over plans for the
South.
D. it was part of a compromise that ended
Reconstruction and made a Republican president.
75. Which of the following actions would be
illegal under Jim Crow laws?
A. white citizens joining the NAACP.
B. African Americans receiving PhDs.
C. progressives supporting segregation.
D. blacks and whites riding together on a train.
76. The initiative, recall, and referendum were all
examples of
A. civil rights reforms during the 1950s.
B. political reforms during the Progressive Era.
C. economic changes due to industrialization
D. laws passed to deal with immigration.
77. A pregnant woman has the right to get an
abortion in any state due to
A. the Equal Rights Amendment
B. the Supreme Court’s ruling in Regents of UC v.
Bakke.
C. SDI
D. the Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade
Use the following quote to answer question # 78.
“The scene was amazing! All around people are
cheering and waving flags. A number of those
here have climbed on top and are beating it with
sledge hammers, cheering as each piece falls to
the ground. Despite the cold, these people seem
ready to stay throughout the night to celebrate
the fall of what for so long has been a dreaded
symbol of communism and the iron curtain.”
78. The above quote is MOST LIKELY from
A. a reporter broadcasting from the Berlin Wall.
B. a reporter broadcasting from Iraq.
C. an eyewitness to the taking of the U.S. embassy
in Iran by Iranian extremist.
D. an eyewitness to glasnost and perestroika
79. Which of the following dates affected U.S.
citizens in much affected U.S. citizens in much
the same way as September 11, 2001?
A. July 4, 1776
B. December 7, 1941
C. December 12, 2000
D. August 8, 1974
CIVIL RIGHTS
MOVEMENT
WOMEN’S
RIGHTS
STUDENT’S
FOR DEMOCRATIC
SOCIETY
ENVIRON-MENTAL
X
MOVEMENT
80. Which of the following should be placed in the
box marked “X”?
A. Reaganmics
B. conservatism
C. United Farm Workers
D. the Great Society